The ninth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally was tough — broken roads and rocks. However, this did not stop KTM’s Luciano Benavides from winning his second stage this year, while Nasser Al-Aattiyah earned the first stage win for Dacia. Here are the highlights of the 2025 Dakar Rally Stage 9.
2025 Dakar Rally Stage 9 results — Motorcycles
In the motorcycles category, Benavides takes his second stage win, while Honda is hot on KTM’s tail. Frenchman Van Beveren took second, followed by Daniel Sanders on the KTM in third, and defending champion Ricky Brabec in fourth. Howes came in fifth, while Hero’s Nacho Cornejo secured the sixth place.
It was a bad day for Honda’s Schareina, who suffered a high-speed crash during the stage. The Spaniard was quick to get back up on his feet and continue the stage, finishing seventh. In the overall standings, Sanders still holds his position, followed by Schareina in second and Van Beveren in third. After two stage wins, Benavides has moved to fourth place overall, ahead of Brabec.
2025 Dakar Rally Stage 9 results — Cars
It was a difficult day for the cars as well, but the Qattari proved why he is the master of the desert by winning the stage. He was followed by Guillaume De Mevius in second and Al Rajhi in third. Ekstrom came in fourth, while Rokas Baciuska took the fifth place. In the overall rankings after stage 9, it is Yazeed Al Rajhi who now leads, with a seven-minute advantage over Toyota’s factory driver, Lategan.
2025 Dakar Rally Stage 8 results
| Motorcycles | ||
| Position | Name | Team |
| 1 | Luciano Benavides | KTM |
| 2 | Adrian Van Beveren | Honda |
| 3 | Daniel Sanders | KTM |
| Cars | ||
| 1 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Dacia |
| 2 | Guillaume De Mevius | X-Raid Mini JCW Team |
| 3 | Yazeed Al Rajhi | Overdrive Racing (Toyota) |
